The Economics of Banking (Fourth Edition) examines trends and operations in banking
within a microeconomic framework. Covering a range of topics, including global trends in …

Merger and acquisition is a popular governance structure that strategically combines the
resources of one firm with those of another. This paper examines the diverse factors …

We examine whether the prevailing national culture has been material in determining bank
performance during the recent financial crisis. In this paper, we focus on three particular …

We explore the association between board gender diversity and shareholder value creation.
Specifically, we investigate the impact of gender diversity on the economic impact of bank …

Mergers and Acquisitions are considered as one of the useful strategies for growth and
expansion of businesses. These strategies have widely been adopted in developed …

This paper suggests a novel method to deal with target setting in mergers using goal
programming (GP) and inverse data envelopment analysis (InvDEA). A conventional DEA …

Over the past decades, the total value of executive compensation packages has been rising
dramatically, contributing to a wider pay gap between the chief executive officer and the …

We analyze the impact of the Dodd–Frank Act on the shareholder wealth gains using a
sample of 640 completed US M&As announced between 1990 and 2014. Our results …

Purpose The purpose of this study is twofold: First, to assess the economic impact of
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) on European acquiring firms from the beginning of the …

This study investigates the effects of mergers and acquisitions (M & A) on the operating
performance of the acquirer banks in Pakistan. For this purpose, a sample of 18 …